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Monday, October 7, 2013

Relatives of Captain asking for help who disappeared from vessel under his command, container ship O.M. Agarum, under suspicious circumstances

Relatives of Captain Yuriy Nikolayev wrote to Maritime Bulletin, asking to help
them to find out, what happened to their son and husband. He disappeared from
vessel under his command, container ship O.M. Agarum, under suspicious
circumstances. Vessel left Kingston, Jamaica, in the morning Sep 15 13, bound
for Rotterdam. In the evening the crew made a barbeque, a friendly feast for
all. Later Captain and officers moved to ship’s office, and continued barbeque
party there. Finally, late at night, only two people were left, Captain and
25-year old 2-nd officer. Shortly after, Second Officer rushed bleeding into
cabin of a Chief Officer, claiming he was stabbed with the knife in the neck by
Master. His further explanations differ according to different source. In one
he said Master jumped overboard, in another he said Master ran to his cabin.
Chief Officer called other people capable off attending the wound, which was
stitched up and bandaged. Nobody called Captain, to find out what happened, or
to check his condition. Early in the morning on Sep 16 Chief Officer called
Captain, and found out his disappearance. He issued a distress call, received
by US Coast Guard, Atlantic area Command. US Coast Guard was alerted at 0445
Quebec Time 16.9.13, Captain was last seen at 2340Q 15.9.13. Vessel at the
time, was 55 nautical miles southwest of Great Inagua, The Bahamas. Two USCG
cutters and helicopters were involved in S&R operation. Container ship O.M.
Agarum also took part in S&R. After 30 hours of fruitless search covering
area of 2050 square miles, operation was suspended, though Navigational Warning
to all vessels in the area remained in force. Second Officer meanwhile, was
evacuated to hospital on Providenciales Island, wound wasn’t life-threatening.
O.M. Agarum interrupted her voyage and made a call to Providenciales Island,
where she anchored sometime during Sep 17. In the evening that day a new
Captain arrived on board of the vessel, accompanied by crewing Marlow
Navigation Company’s superintendant, they both flew to Providenciales Island
from Odessa, Ukraine. Vessel resumed voyage. Relatives say they are kept in
dark by crewing company Marlow Navigation, as to the circumstances of the
accident and the investigation results. Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
isn’t of much help, either. Relatives are pleading for help, asking anyone who
can shred some light on the accident, or just has some additional information,
inform them either directly by mailing to nellinovickaya@mail.ru or by mailing
to Maritime Bulletin, vmd@odin.tc There is still a possibility, albeit very slim,
that the Captain was picked up by some boat or vessel, unconscious or incapable
of identifying himself.

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